Akira Nishiyama

29.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
738 papers, 22.7k citations indexed

About

Akira Nishiyama is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Akira Nishiyama has authored 738 papers receiving a total of 22.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 191 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 179 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 171 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Akira Nishiyama's work include Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (141 papers), Renin-Angiotensin System Studies (130 papers) and Semiconductor materials and devices (119 papers). Akira Nishiyama is often cited by papers focused on Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (141 papers), Renin-Angiotensin System Studies (130 papers) and Semiconductor materials and devices (119 papers). Akira Nishiyama collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and China. Akira Nishiyama's co-authors include Hiroyuki Kobori, L. Gabriel Navar, Youichi Abe, Hirofumi Hitomi, Daisuke Nakano, Shoji Kimura, Masaomi Nangaku, Hideyasu Kiyomoto, Masakazu Kohno and Junji Yodoi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Akira Nishiyama

693 papers receiving 22.1k citations

Hit Papers

The Intrarenal Renin-Angiotensin System: From Physiology ... 1997 2026 2006 2016 2007 1997 1999 250 500 750
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Intrarenal Renin-Angiotensin System: From Physiology to the Pathobiology of Hypertension and Kidney Disease
    2007 931 citations Hiroyuki Kobori, Akira Nishiyama et al. profile →
  2. AP-1 transcriptional activity is regulated by a direct association between thioredoxin and Ref-1
    1997 696 citations Akira Nishiyama et al. profile →
  3. Identification of Thioredoxin-binding Protein-2/Vitamin D3 Up-regulated Protein 1 as a Negative Regulator of Thioredoxin Function and Expression
    1999 615 citations Akira Nishiyama et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akira Nishiyama Japan 74 8.2k 7.1k 6.8k 3.0k 2.5k 738 22.7k
Sadayoshi Ito Japan 78 5.7k 0.7× 7.1k 1.0× 5.9k 0.9× 2.8k 0.9× 4.7k 1.9× 781 23.6k
Tadashi Nakamura Japan 66 6.1k 0.7× 6.4k 0.9× 3.6k 0.5× 9.6k 3.3× 3.3k 1.3× 492 30.4k
Gavin Y. Oudit Canada 78 6.2k 0.8× 9.3k 1.3× 3.3k 0.5× 2.2k 0.7× 2.7k 1.1× 338 21.5k
Giuseppe Bianchi Italy 67 5.1k 0.6× 4.0k 0.6× 4.0k 0.6× 2.2k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 474 17.8k
Hiroaki Matsubara Japan 62 6.8k 0.8× 5.5k 0.8× 2.4k 0.4× 1.2k 0.4× 3.2k 1.3× 355 15.2k
Burkert Pieske Germany 77 7.4k 0.9× 24.5k 3.5× 2.5k 0.4× 2.0k 0.7× 3.8k 1.5× 594 31.5k
John C. Burnett United States 92 6.1k 0.7× 22.9k 3.2× 2.7k 0.4× 5.2k 1.8× 3.7k 1.5× 577 32.0k
Yoshihiro Ogawa Japan 103 9.8k 1.2× 9.6k 1.4× 4.8k 0.7× 11.4k 3.8× 5.5k 2.2× 849 40.7k
Ajay M. Shah United Kingdom 100 12.3k 1.5× 12.6k 1.8× 2.0k 0.3× 9.6k 3.3× 3.6k 1.4× 545 35.1k
Masatsugu Hori Japan 91 10.7k 1.3× 11.3k 1.6× 2.2k 0.3× 3.0k 1.0× 5.4k 2.2× 537 33.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Takeshita, Hiroki, Akira Nishiyama, Xiuxiu Wang, et al.. (2025). Crystallization of Biobased Long-Chain Aliphatic Polyesters as Sustainable Polymers: Effects of the Diol Structure in the Monomer Unit. Biomacromolecules. 26(10). 6731–6740.
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Suzuki, Yuta, Hidehiro Kaneko, Akira Okada, et al.. (2024). Awareness of Being Prescribed Antihypertensive Medications and Cardiovascular Outcomes. Circulation Journal. 88(10). 1639–1646. 2 indexed citations
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Matsuo, H, et al.. (2024). Space Prescription: Initiative to Improve Health and Well-being in Tokyo. Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis. 32(1). 1–10. 1 indexed citations
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Thorwald, Max A., et al.. (2022). Glucose Increases Hepatic Mitochondrial Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Insulin Resistant Rats Following Chronic Angiotensin Receptor Blockade. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(18). 10897–10897. 2 indexed citations
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Kittikulsuth, Wararat, Daisuke Nakano, Kento Kitada, et al.. (2021). Renal NG2-expressing cells have a macrophage-like phenotype and facilitate renal recovery after ischemic injury. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 321(2). F170–F178. 6 indexed citations
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Kobara, Hideki, Nobuya Kobayashi, Noriko Nishiyama, et al.. (2021). Long-term outcomes of over-the-scope clip for refractory gastrointestinal diseases. Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies. 31(4). 628–634. 5 indexed citations
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TADA, Naoya, Hideki Kobara, Noriko Nishiyama, et al.. (2020). Guidewire-assisted over-the-scope clip delivery method into the distal intestine: a case series. Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies. 31(2). 246–251. 2 indexed citations
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Sugano, Naoki, et al.. (2020). New Concept of Onco-Hypertension and Future Perspectives. Hypertension. 77(1). 16–27. 47 indexed citations
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Azushima, Kengo, et al.. (2020). Recent Research Advances in Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Receptors. Current Hypertension Reports. 22(3). 22–22. 53 indexed citations
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Miyashita, Takenori, Hiroshi Hoshikawa, Hirofumi Hitomi, et al.. (2016). Hormonal changes following a low-salt diet in patients with Ménière's disease. Auris Nasus Larynx. 44(1). 52–57. 15 indexed citations
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Sasaki, Haruka, Daisuke Kurotaki, Naoki Osato, et al.. (2014). Transcription factor IRF8 plays a critical role in the development of murine basophils and mast cells. Blood. 125(2). 358–369. 49 indexed citations
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Hosomi, Naohisa, Akira Nishiyama, & Masayasu Matsumoto. (2013). Do RAS Inhibitors Protect the Brain from Cerebral Ischemic Injury?. Current Hypertension Reviews. 9(2). 86–92. 4 indexed citations
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Rafiq, Kazi, Takahisa Noma, Yoshihide Fujisawa, et al.. (2012). Renal Sympathetic Denervation Suppresses De Novo Podocyte Injury and Albuminuria in Rats With Aortic Regurgitation. Circulation. 125(11). 1402–1413. 107 indexed citations
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Nakano, Daisuke, Hiroyuki Kobori, James L. Burford, et al.. (2012). Multiphoton Imaging of the Glomerular Permeability of Angiotensinogen. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 23(11). 1847–1856. 97 indexed citations
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Ahmet, Parhat, et al.. (2011). 異なる表面処理法のIn 0.53 Ga 0.47 As基板上のLa 2 O 3 金属-酸化物-半導体構造の静電容量-電圧評価. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 50. 1–10. 2 indexed citations
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Toyoda, Yukiyasu, et al.. (2010). Suppression of Blood Glucose Levels by D-Psicose in Glucose Tolerance Test in Diabetic Rats. 38(3). 261–269. 17 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Norihiro, Hideyasu Kiyomoto, Yasuharu Aki, et al.. (2004). Reduction of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein by the Long-Term Use of Vitamin E-Coated Dialyzers in Hemodialysis Patients. Dialysis & Transplantation. 33(4). 197–207. 5 indexed citations
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Nishiyama, Akira, Li Yao, Yukiko Nagai, et al.. (2004). Possible Contributions of Reactive Oxygen Species and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase to Renal Injury in Aldosterone/Salt-Induced Hypertensive Rats. Hypertension. 43(4). 841–848. 275 indexed citations
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Nishiyama, Akira, Masanori Yoshizumi, Matlubur Rahman, et al.. (2004). Effects of AT1 receptor blockade on renal injury and mitogen-activated protein activity in Dahl salt-sensitive rats. Kidney International. 65(3). 972–981. 77 indexed citations

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